Developing Coaching in England

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• Developing Coaching in England

Stuart Armstrong Development Manager- Coaching
and Talent Pathways England Golf
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Background

• UK Coaching Certificate (UKCC)
• Government challenge to sports
• Unified qualification structure
• Level 1, 2 3
• UK Coaching Framework (UKCF)
• Sports Coach UK challenge to Sports
• Coaching now key government priority
• Cross sport support

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The UK Coaching Framework....

• ....Right Coach, Right Place, Right time

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The England Golf Participant Development Model
Pro
RETIREMENT AND RETENTION
Excel
EXIT AND RE-ENTRY
Perform
Develop
PERFORMANCE
Improve
PARTICIPATION
Learn
Intro
Elite
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Elite
Elite
Excel
Elite
Excel
Exit / Re-entry
Elite
Excel
Exit / Re-entry
Performance
Excel
Perform
Exit / Re-entry
Performance
Excel
Perform
Exit / Re-entry
Performance
Excel
Perform
Exit / Re-entry
Performance
Perform
Exit / Re-entry
Develop
Performance
Perform
Develop
Performance
Perform
Develop
Improve
Develop
Improve
Develop
Participation
Improve
Develop
Participation
Improve
Learn
Participation
Improve
Learn
Participation
Improve
Learn
Participation
Learn
Participation
Fun
Learn
Fun
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Specialised Coaching Roles
Elite
Excel
Perform
Develop
Improve
Learn
Intro
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Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
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Identifying a coachs abilities

• Hardware
• Skills
• Knowledge
• Experience

• Software
• Qualities
• Attributes
• Characteristics

Evidence?
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• Coach Education
• A professionally regulated vocation
• Qualifying coaches to agreed standards under the
  UKCC.
• Involves significant resources in terms of
  administration and support.
• Requires a coach education workforce inc, Tutors,
  Assessors, Verifiers
• PGA deliver on behalf of EGP partners

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• Coach Development
• Supporting the individual coach to improve
  coaching delivery and personal characteristics.
• Identifying training needs.
• Coach centred individually created.
• Should respond to local needs
• Responsibility of EGU / EWGA in partnership with
  the PGA

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• Coaching Development
• Creating the optimum environment for coaching.
• Enable the coach to do their work more
  effectively.
• Employment
• Deployment
• Facilities
• Resources
• Determined by the market / employer / deployer

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• Some questions...
• What thought is given to the role that coaches
  play in delivering your outcomes?
• How are coaches currently identified and
  recruited into roles that you need to deliver
  your plan?
• How do you have the right coach for the right
  job?
• Do our coaches meet the needs of our
  participants?
• What can we do about it?

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• Thank you!
• stuart.armstrong_at_englandgolfpartnership.com